About the Library
Chronology
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2017.02.13
The Memory Museum opened
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2016.12.26
The Mass Deoxidization Room opened
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2016.09.29
The Old and Rare Collection Division establish ed. The Koean Research Institute for Library and Information changed to the Preservation and Research Center
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2016.08.04
Started online legal deposit
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2016.03.21
The Exhibition room of the main building reopened
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2016.02.03
International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) system launched
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2015.05.14
The number of collections reached 10 million
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2014.10.31
THe Modern Literature Information Center opened
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2013.12.12
The National Library of Korea, Sejong opened
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2012.09.24
The National Library for the Disabled opened
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2012.04.17
The Bibliographic Control Division established
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2010.02.12
The Bibliographic Information Center task force launched
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2010.01.26
The “Notification on type and form of collected online materials” published in an official gazette
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2009.09.
The Subordinate legislation of the Library Act revised (enforcement ordinance : Sept 21/enforcement regulation : Sept 23)
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2009.05.25
The Digital Library opened
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2009.03.
The Library Act revised (collection and preservation of online library materials)
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2008.12.29
The Digital Library building constructed
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2007.09.19
The National Digital Library Project Task Force launched
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2007.05.22
The Korean Research Institute for Library and Information and National Library Support Center for the Disabled opened
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2006.12.28
The Library Culture Promotion Act legislated (act no. 8100)
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2006.10.04
The Library Act proclaimed (act no. 8029)
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2006.08.20
2006 World Library and Information Congress and the 33rd Conference of Directors of National Libraries held by the NLK
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2006.06.28
The National Library for Children & Young Adults opened
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2006.04.06
The Operation system revised (Presidential Decree no. 19439)
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2005.10.15
60th anniversary of the NLK
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2004.11.18
Restructuring to improve library function
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2004.09.15
The number of collections reached 5 million
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2003.09.05
The Commission for Library Reforms established
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2003.05.30
The National Library of Korea Government Employees Work Council established
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2003.03.18
Agreement on mutual cooperation signed between the National Library of Korea and the National Assembly Library
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2002.12.30
The National Library of Korea’s List of Subject Headings developed
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2002.07.02
Pilot Operation of Cataloging in Publication (CIP) launched
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2001.12.17
The Digital Materials Room (formerly the Electronic Books Room) opened
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2001.09.29
The branch library renamed as the Thesis Center
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2001.06.16
The Korea Library Information System Network (KOLIS-NET) opened
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2000.08.30
The Deposit Building established
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1999.11.01
The branch library reopened as the Thesis Center
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1999.10.08
The Korean Library and Information System (KOLIS) launched
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1998.02.28
Organization restructured(2 departments, 7 divisions, 1 director’s office, 1 branch library to 2 departments,6 divisions, 1 director’s office, 1 branch library)
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1997.11.25
The Electronic library pilot system launched
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1994.03.24
The Libraries and Reading Promotion Act legislated
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1991.12.17
Organization restructured (5 divisions, 1 office, 1 branch library to 2 departments, 7 divisions,1 director’s office, 1 branch library)
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1991.04.08
The Library Promotion Act legislated. The National Library of Korea, previously under the control ofthe Ministry of Education, was affiliated with the Ministry of Culture.
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1990.08.24
International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) systemadopted
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1988.05.28
The main building relocated (from Namsan to Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
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1987.10.28
The Library Act revised
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1983.06.27
On-site training for librarians initiated
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1982.08.07
Organization restructured (Computer Service Room established)
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1981.09.30
The branch library relocated (from Ahyeon-dong to Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
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1974.12.02
The main building relocated (from Sogong-dong to Namsan Hill)
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1967.01.25
Organization restructured (from 3 divisions 1 branch library to 5 divisions 1 branch library)
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1965.03.26
Legal deposit system initiated
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1963.10.28
The Library Act legislated, library name changed to the National Central Library of Korea
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1957.09.20
The branch library opened (Ahyeon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul)
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1946.04.01
The Library School affiliated with the National Library of Korea opened for the training of librarians
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1945.10.15
The National Library opened (Sogong-dong, Joong-gu, Seoul)
